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Do you know what the realm is? It's the thousand blades of Aegon's enemies: a story we agree to tell each other over and over until we forget that it's a lie. Ohio State AD Gene Smith talks about Urban Meyer and other issues in this wide-ranging ...

My hometown is already packed full of visitors and C-list celebrities in anticipation of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. If you've never been, well come on down and enjoy the party. I've got a spare guest room. When you live in Louisville, horse r...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just about every preseason story on Ohio State will mention the youth of the defense. Head coach Urban Meyer has said on more than one occasion that the Buckeyes have "a leadership void" they must fill. Well, it makes sense to lo...

May Day, May Day. Bill O'Brien stays honest with his players, especially his quarterbacks. Penn State will work to get Christian Hackenberg up to speed quickly. O'Brien revealed Tuesday that Zach Zwinak injured his wrist in the spring game, while...

After going 12-0 last season, Ohio State knew the target on its back was only going to grow for 2013. And right now, the Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in at least one preseason poll: ESPN.com's Way-Too-Early-Preseason Top 25. Colleague Mark Schlabach ...

Remember two years ago, when Michigan created a lot of big plays by having Denard Robinson basically throw a jump ball that his receivers would somehow go up and grab? Well, by the looks of things, that might become a staple of the offense in the fut...

Tomorrow is Husband Appreciation Day. I'm expecting some nice gifts. Minnesota tight end Lincoln Pisek is from West, Texas -- the site of a deadly fertilizer plant explosion -- and wants to return home to help. Minnesota president Eric Kaler talk...

Jaime Lannister had no hand in putting together these links: Even after landing Drake Harris, Michigan is looking for more wide receivers on the recruiting trail. Al Borges says the Wolverines' shift to the pro-style offense will be "tight end he...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Braxton Miller collected his Big Ten offensive player of the year trophy in Indianapolis on the day of the league championship game last December. Since he took part in a halftime ceremony, Miller stuck around to watch Wisconsin whi...

Our recaps of the Big Ten spring games continues with a look at Ohio State, which ventured down to Cincinnati and played before more than 37,000 fans at Paul Brown Stadium. You can find full coverage of the Buckeyes game here, here, here and here....

It's a big weekend in the Big Ten, with five spring games on tap (Northwestern will wrap up its spring with a regular practice). Only one team is playing in a different city than its campus, and that's the Ohio State Buckeyes. Here's a look at what t...

Exercise? Yes, lovemaking and woodworking. Is there a history of mental illness in your family? I have an uncle who does yoga. Allergies? Cowardice and weak-willed men. And hazelnuts. What to expect from what should be a chilly Illinois spri...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last year, Ohio State led the Big Ten in scoring at 37.2 points per game. Great, right? Not in the minds of the Buckeyes, who thought they could have fielded a much better all-around attack. "I feel like last year we didn't pl...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Braxton Miller showed up at the Ohio State football complex on Wednesday with a surprise under his Toronto Raptors cap. Miller dyed the middle strip of his hair bright blonde while shaving down the sides, creating a "fro hawk" th...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Several factors usually get mentioned first as reasons for Ohio State's 12-0 season in 2012. Braxton Miller's heroics. Carlos Hyde's emergence. The play of the defense down the stretch, led by John Simon and Ryan Shazier. But one...

Spring practice is underway throughout much of the Big Ten, and we're taking a look at one potential breakout player for each team. We're spotlighting players who could take a major step during spring ball, so those who have started multiple seasons ...